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Trump Administration Requests Supreme Court to Resume Big Bend Border Wall
Trump administration seeks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall construction.
In brief
Trump administration seeks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall construction. Trump administration asked Supreme Court to resume Big Bend border wall construction after lower court halted it. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to let it resume building a border wall project through Texas’s Big Bend region.
Lower court halted construction
A lower court decision halted construction of the Big Bend border wall project, marking a setback for President Trump’s signature project.
Opposition in Big Bend region
Ranchers, residents, business owners, and environmentalists oppose the wall in Big Bend, arguing it wastes money and harms scenic landscapes.
Legal challenge to wall project
Opponents filed lawsuits claiming the Big Bend wall project violates environmental regulations and is unnecessary in an area of low illegal immigration.
Judge Kathleen Cardone rules
Judge Kathleen Cardone ordered the government to stop construction across the 500-mile Big Bend project area while the case plays out in court.
Government argues wall is necessary
The government claims Big Bend is an area of high illegal entry and that legislation from 1996 gives the secretary power to bypass environmental regulations.
At a glance
Trump administration asked Supreme Court to resume Big Bend border wall construction after lower court halted it.
